Elizabeth II's remains in London for final farewell

The British people are expected by hundreds of thousands from Wednesday in London, to greet one last time Elizabeth II, their beloved monarch back in London almost a week after her death in Scotland. The coffin of the queen, who died on Thursday at 96, returned to the British capital on Tuesday evening. After a night at Buckingham Palace, the body will reach Westminster Hall, the oldest chamber of the British Parliament, after a solemn procession in central London.

For almost five days, from Wednesday 17H00 (16H00 GMT) until Monday 06H30, day of the national funeral, the British will be able to come to pay a last tribute to their sovereign unanimously praised for his total dedication during more than 70 years of reign. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected at Westminster Hall, which will be open 24 hours a day for the occasion. But they will have to be patient, with long queues that could stretch for miles.

Moscow announces "massive strikes" against Ukrainian breakthroughs

The Russian military announced Tuesday "massive strikes" on all fronts in response to the blistering counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops, which the United States called a "shift in momentum" by announcing new military aid "in the coming days." "I leave it to (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky (...) decide whether he feels he has reached a turning point militarily, but clearly, at least in the Donbass (eastern Ukraine), there is momentum," said John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council reporting to U.S. President Joe Biden. "You're going to see another (military assistance component) in the next few days," he promised.

Death of Jean-Luc Godard, the dynamiter of cinema

Agitator of the New Wave, he dynamited the codes of the cinema with resolutely innovative films, from "Breathless" to "Sauve qui peut (la vie)": French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard died Tuesday at the age of 91, taking with him a piece of the history of the 7th art. "Jean-Luc Godard died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He will be cremated," announced his wife, director Anne-Marie Miéville. "No official ceremony will take place," she said, for the man who shunned honors. The filmmaker had recourse to assisted suicide, later told AFP the counselor of his family. He had recourse to this assistance, legal in Switzerland, "following +multiple invalidating pathologies" according to the terms of the medical report, explained Patrick Jeanneret.

IN BRIEF

After the gigantic fires of the summer, the flames continue to wreak havoc in Gironde where a new fire, potentially of criminal origin, has covered more than 3,000 hectares since Monday and caused the evacuation of several hundred people.

At least a hundred Armenian and Azerbaijani soldiers have been killed in the heaviest fighting since the war between the two countries in 2020, with the international community calling for "restraint" and a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Former prosecutor Kenneth Starr, who led the charge against Democratic President Bill Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky case, has died at 76, his family announced.

Twitter shareholders approved Elon Musk's deal to buy the platform on Tuesday, just after a whistleblower hearing that, like the billionaire, accuses the company of covering up problems.

Already beaten by Tottenham in the Champions League opener, Olympique de Marseille fell again against Frankfurt (1-0), this time at home, and its chances of qualification are already compromised after this setback that confirms its difficulties at the very top level. A German fan was injured and 17 people were arrested during the match.